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title: "May: Top Shows by TV Ad Attention"
description: The list of broadcast & cable programs fromMay, as ranked by TV Ad Viewability. TVision uses cutting-edge technology to uncover TV performance data.
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# May: Top Shows by TV Ad Attention

 June 11    |   Insights

*Out with the old, in with the new! Finales, premieres, and cancellations drove May's top shows.*

Below is the full list of May's top programs, as ranked by TV Ad Attention. TVision uses cutting-edge technology to uncover second-by-second, person-level TV engagement data. 

To learn more about our methodology, specific shows, or the breakdown by demographics or daypart, [contact us](https://www.tvisioninsights.com/contact-us) and we’ll help you find the data you need.  For IPG Media Lab's industry benchmarks, download the full report at: [TVattention.com](http://tvviewability.com).

 

| **TVision's Top Programs by TV Commercial Attention, Broadcast** May 2019 |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Program** | **Network** | **Ad Attention (%)** |
| Supergirl | CW | 94.1% |
| A.P. Bio | NBC | 93.1% |
| Songland | NBC | 88.8% |
| The Resident | FOX | 87.9% |
| Proven Innocent | FOX | 87.6% |

 

On cable, BBC America's Killing Eve took the top spot. [According to Deadline](https://deadline.com/2019/06/killing-eve-season-2-ratings-big-season-to-season-viewership-gains-bbc-america-1202626765/), Killing Eve has posted 87% season-to-season viewership gain. This indicates that Killing Eve has an audience that is not only growing, but highly engaged to the ads between program breaks.

 

| **TVision's Top Programs by TV Commercial Attention, Cable** May 2019 |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Program** | **Network** | **Ad Attention (%)** |
| Killing Eve | BBC America | 90.8% |
| American Pickers | History Channel | 89.9% |
| The Hot Zone | National Geographic | 88.9% |
| Expedition Unknown | Discovery Channel | 86.0% |
| See No Evil | Investigation Discovery | 85.4% |

 

**What is TV Attention?**

*TV *Attention: The percentage of ad impressions where a viewer was in the room for two or more seconds. You can learn more about TV Attention [here](https://www.tvisioninsights.com/what-is-tv-viewability).

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